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Grande école

2004 · 110 min

A cool, cerebral French drama of desire and class, more about glances and ideas than heat.

Directed by
Robert Salis
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather live with two roommates on campus than move in with her. As soon as he meets one of his roommates, Louis-Anault, Paul's behavior changes - he is attracted to Louis without realizing so himself. Agnes, on the other hand, gets quite jealous and offers a bet: Whoever gets to have Louis-Anault first, wins... If she does, Paul will no longer explore his homosexual desires, if he does - she'll walk away. Meanwhile, Paul meets Mecir, a young Arab worker, who shows him there's more to life than elite colleges...

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Directed by
Robert Salis
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • sexuality
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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